You're answering me yet not getting to the point; maybe I wasn't clear.
Going back to Win 95 I remember they said one should avoid completely
shutting down the computer (unless resources are low and restarting the
computer is the only way to renew resources) because putting the circuits
from hot to cold and then back to hot is wear and tear on the circuitry's
soldering points. Restarting then seemed to be the best choice. Then came
Win 98 and hibernation came into the picture (I don't recall hibernation in
Win 95).
I'm trying to do what is best for the system, what's best for my computer.
For examtple, it always strikes me that the fan, although strong plastic and
very light, since it is the only continuously moving part in the computer,
that when spinning without a rest, that it will eventually wear out. I can't
imagine anything going forever without a rest ... maybe I'm wrong in
thinking of a computer as having a life of its own, as needing a rest etc
:-)
Given that all the options suggested below are available (including
screensaver) ... turn off monitor, turn off hard disks, system standby,
system hibernates, plus the option of having the computer always "ask me
what to do" and assuming that all the options work well and nothing is
"problematic" ... my question is, what is the best thing to do? For example,
overnight ... should I use screensaver, shutdown, or hibernate?
I always feel that when choices are given, one choice has to be better than
the other, and that's what life is; deciding among choices. What I do now is
if the computer will not be used for any extended time (arbitrary), I shut
it down. If overnight, I use hibernation (and shut the electricity so the
monitor is completly off), and if for an hour or two, I use a blank
screensaver. Are there better choices I can make? --- Harold
Hibernation is really a laptop device to save battery power. It's often
problematic, and has no real use in a desktop.Look in control panel and
you'll see power options where you can control the Monitor and the hard
drive power, which are the biggest power users. --- Hugh
It depends on what you want. The SS mode of course does nothing but keep
a monitor from getting screen burn-in. That of course can be used with
having the also monitor power down (amber LED) or the monitor power down
mode used by itself in lieu of a SS. Neither of these have any effect on
the PC's functioning. Hibernation or STR (suspend to RAM) or sleep mode
cuts the power use way down but it's pretty common for some PC's "not to
like" that, they sometimes act strange "waking up". Not all PC's can do
this, the mobo has to have these power-saving options in the BIOS and they
usually need to be setup there. --- Clint
> When using a screensaver (how simple it might be; let's say a blank
> screen), one still has the system on, the fan or fans spinning, and some
> resources are being used. When putting the system into "hibernation" the
> system is virtually shut down and I suppose again, some system resources
> are being used. Question: Which is better for the overall operation of a
> computer? --- Harold
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